ETHICAL DILEMMA: Imagine that a man comes into the emergency room after being in
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ETHICAL DILEMMA: Imagine that a man comes into the emergency room after being in a car accident. He has lost a lot of blood from the various cuts on his body but has no other life threatening injuries. He is conscious and aware of his surroundings. The doctor determines that this patient needs a blood transfusion or he is in danger of dying. However, the patient refuses the blood transfusion and explains that it is against his religion. Waiting in the emergency room for the patient are his wife and their two young children. USE YOUR OWN WORDS NO OUTSIDE SOURCES 1) According to utilitarianism, is it ethical for a physician to give this patient a blood transfusion against his will? To answer this question, you must argue as if you are a utilitarian, written out in full sentences and paragraphs, to show which course of action is moral. If you need to assume any facts to complete your analysis, be sure to state that in your argument (be sure to identify which type you are using in your example, act or rule) (this should take roughly 3 full paragraphs: 1 to explain positive consequences, 1 to explain negative consequences, and 1 to show which one outweighs the other). According to libertarianism, what kind of law should govern the above ethical dilemma (a competent patient refusing life-sustaining treatment) and why. To answer this question, you need to explain what negative and positive rights are and which the government should protect and why according to libertarianism as well as how this would apply to the specific question (this should take roughly 2-3 full paragraphs)? 2) 3) a) What is the veil of ignorance according to Rawls, what is its purpose, and how does the veil relate to Rawls' 2 principles (this should take roughly 1 paragraph to explain)? b) Explain Rawls two principles in your own words and explain whether they protect negative and/or positive rights and why (this should take roughly 2 full paragraphs: 1 each to explain both principles and 1 to explain whether they protect negative/positive rights and why)?Explanation / Answer
Behind the veil of ignorance, no one knows who they are. They lack clues as to their class, their privileges, their disadvantages, and even their personality. They exists as impartial group.
(b)Two primary principles supplemented by Rawl’s Veil of Ignorance are-
The liberty principle suggests that social contract should try to ensure that everyone enjoys the maximum possible freedom and liberties without intruding upon the freedom of others.
The difference principle suggests that the social contract should guarantee that everyone an equal opportunity to prosper.
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